The rain soaked ground at Chaityabhoomi after yesterday's rainfall - the highest December rain in Mumbai in 50 years - did not deter the followers of Ambedkar who gathered from various parts of the state and country.

Those thronging the place shouted slogans like 'Jai Bheem' and 'Babasaheb amar rahe'.

Three persons were yesterday injured when a pandal, set up for Ambedkar's followers, collapsed on them due to heavy rains at Shivaji Park.

At Mantralaya, the state Secretariat, floral tributes were offered to the late leader.

At Vidhan Bhawan, the Legislature staff also paid tributes to Ambedkar.

The city's public transport wing, BEST undertaking, ran special buses between Dadar and Shivaji Park, an official said, adding that food stalls were also being put up to provide free snacks there.